زیارت امام محمد جواد علیہ السلام
Recitation & Edition
The ziyarat of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad, also known as Imam Taqi, whose resting place is in Kadhimayn.
This page includes Arabic text and English meaning, with available Roman transliteration. A complete Urdu translation of this edition has not yet been added; the Urdu guidance below is not a translation.
Arabic Text, Transliteration & English Meaning
Ziyarat
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Arabic · عربی
اللَّهُ اكْبَرُ ٱللَّهُ اكْبَرُ
Roman Transliteration
allahu akbaru allahu akbaru
English Meaning
Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great.
Arabic · عربی
لاََ إِِلٰهَ إِِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ وَٱللَّهُ اكْبَرُ
Roman Transliteration
la ilaha illa allahu wallahu akbaru
English Meaning
There is no god save Allah. And Allah is the Most Great.
Arabic · عربی
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَىٰ هِدَايَتِهِ لِدِينِهِ
Roman Transliteration
alhamdu lillahi `ala hidayatihi lidinihi
English Meaning
All praise be to Allah for guiding [me] to His religion
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلتَّوْفِيقِ لِمَا دَعَا إِِلَيْهِ مِنْ سَبِيلِهِ
Roman Transliteration
walttawfiqi lima da`a ilayhi min sabilihi
English Meaning
and for leading [me] successfully to His Course to which He has invited (us).
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ إِِنَّكَ اكْرَمُ مَقْصُودٍ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma innaka akramu maqsudin
English Meaning
O Allah, You are verily the most Honorable Besought One
Arabic · عربی
وَاكْرَمُ مَاتِيٍّ
Roman Transliteration
wa akramu ma'tiyyin
English Meaning
and the most Honorable Purposed One.
Arabic · عربی
وَقَدْ اتَيْتُكَ مُتَقَرِّباً إِِلَيْكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa qad ataytuka mutaqarriban ilayka
English Meaning
I thus have come to You, seeking nearness to You
Arabic · عربی
بِٱبْنِ بِنْتِ نَبِيِّكَ
Roman Transliteration
bibni binti nabiyyika
English Meaning
in the name of the son of Your Prophet’s daughter,
Arabic · عربی
صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ
Roman Transliteration
salawatuka `alayhi wa `ala aba'ihi alttahirina
English Meaning
Your blessings be upon him and upon his immaculate fathers
Arabic · عربی
وَابْنَائِهِ ٱلطَّيِّبِيـنَ
Roman Transliteration
wa abna'ihi alttayyibina
English Meaning
and pure sons.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍٍ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
English Meaning
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
Arabic · عربی
وَلاَ تُخَيِّبْ سَعْيِي
Roman Transliteration
wa la tukhayyib sa`yi
English Meaning
never frustrate my efforts,
Arabic · عربی
وَلاَ تَقْطَعْ رَجَائِي
Roman Transliteration
wa la taqta` raja'i
English Meaning
never cut off my hope,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱجْعَلْنِي عِنْدَكَ وَجِيهاً
Roman Transliteration
waj`alni `indaka wajihan
English Meaning
make me illustrious in Your view
Arabic · عربی
فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ وَمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِيـنَ
Roman Transliteration
fi alddunya wal-akhirati wa min almuqarrabina
English Meaning
in this world as well as the world to come, and make me of those brought near to You.
You may then enter the shrine by preceding your right foot (to the left), saying the following words:
Arabic · عربی
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
bismi allahi wa billahi
English Meaning
In the Name of Allah (I begin), in Allah (I trust),
Arabic · عربی
وَفِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa fi sabili allahi
English Meaning
and on the way of Allah
Arabic · عربی
وَعَلَىٰ مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa `ala millati rasuli allahi
English Meaning
and on the norm of the Messenger of Allah (I proceed),
Arabic · عربی
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
Roman Transliteration
salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi
English Meaning
may Allah bless him and his Household.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma ighfir li wa liwalidayya
English Meaning
O Allah, (please do) forgive me, my parents,
Arabic · عربی
وَلِجَمِيعِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِيـنَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
Roman Transliteration
wa lijami`i almu'minina walmu'minati
English Meaning
and all the believing men and women.
When you reach the gate of the dome, you may stop there and ask permission of entrance by saying the following words:
Arabic · عربی
اادْخُلُ يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
a'adkhulu ya rasula allahi
English Meaning
O Allah’s Messenger, may I enter?
Arabic · عربی
اادْخُلُ يَا نَبِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
a'adkhulu ya nabiyya allahi
English Meaning
O Allah’ Prophet, may I enter?
Arabic · عربی
اادْخُلُ يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
a'adkhulu ya muhammadu bna `abdillahi
English Meaning
O Muhammad the son of `Abdullah, may I enter?
Arabic · عربی
اادْخُلُ يَا امِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Roman Transliteration
a'adkhulu ya amira almu'minina
English Meaning
O Commander of the Faithful, may I enter?
Arabic · عربی
اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْحَسَنُ
Roman Transliteration
a'adkhulu ya aba muhammadin alhasanu
English Meaning
O Abu-Muhammad al-Hasan, may I enter?
Arabic · عربی
اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْحُسَيْنُ
Roman Transliteration
a'adkhulu ya aba `abdillahi alhusaynu
English Meaning
O Abu-`Abdullah al-Husayn, may I enter?
Arabic · عربی
اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا مُحَمَّدٍ عَلِيُّ بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ
Roman Transliteration
a'adkhulu ya aba muhammadin `aliyyu bna alhusayni
English Meaning
O Abu-Muhammad `Ali ibn al-Husayn, may I enter?
Arabic · عربی
اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
Roman Transliteration
a'adkhulu ya aba ja`farin muhammadu abna `aliyyin
English Meaning
O Abu-Ja`far Muhammad ibn `Ali, may I enter?
Arabic · عربی
اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ جَعْفَرُ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ
Roman Transliteration
a'adkhulu ya aba `abdillahi ja`faru bna muhammadin
English Meaning
O Abu-`Abdullah Ja`far ibn Muhammad, may I enter?
Arabic · عربی
اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ
Roman Transliteration
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya ya aba alhasani musa bna ja`farin
English Meaning
O my master Abu’l-Hasan Musa ibn Ja`far, may I enter?
Arabic · عربی
اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا ابَا جَعْفَرٍ
Roman Transliteration
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya ya aba ja`farin
English Meaning
O my master Abu-Ja`far, may I enter?
Arabic · عربی
اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
Roman Transliteration
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya muhammadu abna `aliyyin
English Meaning
O my master Muhammad ibn `Ali, may I enter?
While entering, you may repeat the following statement four times:
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُ اكْبَرُ
Roman Transliteration
allahu akbar
English Meaning
Allah is the Most Great.
About the ziyarah form dedicated to Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (peace be upon him), the three master scholars (Shaykh al-Mufid, al-Shahid, and Muhammad ibn al-Mashhadi) have said the following: You may direct yourself to the tomb of Abu-Ja`far Muhammad ibn `Ali al-Jawad (peace be upon him). When you stop near the tomb, you may say the following words:
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O intimate servant of Allah.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s argument.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلأَرْضِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya nura allahi fi zulumati al-ardi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s light in the darkness of the earth.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِكَ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka wa `ala aba'ika
English Meaning
Peace be upon you and upon your fathers.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ أَبْنَائِكَ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka wa `ala abna'ika
English Meaning
Peace be upon you and upon your descendants.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ أَوْلِيَائِكَ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka wa `ala awliya'ika
English Meaning
Peace be upon you and upon your loyalists.
Arabic · عربی
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ
Roman Transliteration
ashhadu annaka qad aqamta alssalata
English Meaning
I bear witness that you performed the prayers,
Arabic · عربی
وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ
Roman Transliteration
wa atayta alzzakata
English Meaning
defrayed the poor-rate,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَمَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ
Roman Transliteration
wa amarta bilma`rufi
English Meaning
enjoined the right,
Arabic · عربی
وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ
Roman Transliteration
wa nahayta `an almunkari
English Meaning
forbade the wrong,
Arabic · عربی
وَتَلَوْتَ ٱلْكِتَابَ حَقَّ تِلاَوَتِهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa talawta alkitaba haqqa tilawatihi
English Meaning
recited the Book as it should be recited,
Arabic · عربی
وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa jahadta fi allahi haqqa jihadihi
English Meaning
strove for Allah as exactly as striving should be,
Arabic · عربی
وَصَبَرْتَ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَذَىٰ فِي جَنْبِهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa sabarta `ala al-adha fi janbihi
English Meaning
and endured harm for His sake
Arabic · عربی
حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ
Roman Transliteration
hatta ataka alyaqinu
English Meaning
until death came upon you.
Arabic · عربی
أَتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً
Roman Transliteration
ataytuka za'iran
English Meaning
I have come to you, visiting you,
Arabic · عربی
عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ
Roman Transliteration
`arifan bihaqqika
English Meaning
recognizing your right,
Arabic · عربی
مُوَالِياً لأَوْلِيَائِكَ
Roman Transliteration
muwaliyan li'awliya'ika
English Meaning
declaring loyalty to your loyalists,
Arabic · عربی
مُعَادِياً لأَعْدَائِكَ
Roman Transliteration
mu`adiyan lia`da'ika
English Meaning
and incurring the animosity of your enemies;
Arabic · عربی
فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ
Roman Transliteration
fashfa` li `inda rabbika
English Meaning
so, (please) intercede for me with Your Lord.
You may then kiss the tomb and put your both cheeks on it. You may then offer the two-unit prayer of ziyarah, after which you may offer any other prayers. You may then prostrate and say the following words:
Arabic · عربی
إِرْحَمْ مَنْ أَسَاءَ وَٱقَتَرَفَ
Roman Transliteration
irham man asa'a waqatarafa
English Meaning
(Please) have mercy upon him who had misbehaved and committed sins,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱسْتَكَانَ وَٱعْتَرَفَ
Roman Transliteration
wastakana wa`tarafa
English Meaning
but he then submitted and confessed.
You may then place your right cheek on the ground and say the following words:
Arabic · عربی
إِنْ كُنْتُ بِئْسَ ٱلْعَبْدُ
Roman Transliteration
in kuntu bi'sa al`abdu
English Meaning
If I am the worst servant (of You),
Arabic · عربی
فَأَنْتَ نِعْمَ ٱلرَّبُّ
Roman Transliteration
fa'anta ni`ma alrrabbu
English Meaning
then You are the All-excellent Lord.
You may then place your left cheek on the ground and say the following words:
Arabic · عربی
عَظُمَ ٱلذَّنْبُ مِنْ عَبْدِكَ
Roman Transliteration
`azuma aldhdhanbu min `abdika
English Meaning
Your servant’s sin has been very flagrant,
Arabic · عربی
فَلْيَحْسُنِ ٱلْعَفْوُ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ
Roman Transliteration
falyahsun al`afwu min `indika
English Meaning
then let Your pardon be very excellent.
Arabic · عربی
يَا كَرِيـمُ
Roman Transliteration
ya karimu
English Meaning
O All-generous!
you may then return to the position of prostration and repeat the following word one hundred times:
Arabic · عربی
شُكْراً
Roman Transliteration
shukran
English Meaning
Thanks.
In his book of al-Mazar, Sayyid Ibn Tawus says: You may stop at the tomb of Imam al-Jawad (peace be upon him), kiss it, and say the following words:
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya aba ja`farin
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Abu-Ja`far
Arabic · عربی
مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
Roman Transliteration
muhammadu bna `aliyyin
English Meaning
Muhammad the son of `Ali,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ
Roman Transliteration
albarru alttaqiyyu
English Meaning
the righteous, pious,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْوَفِيُّ
Roman Transliteration
al-imamu alwafiyyu
English Meaning
and faithful leader.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلرَّضِيُّ ٱلزَّكِيُّ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alrradiyyu alzzakiyyu
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O pleased and pure.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s intimate servant.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَجِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya najiyya allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O confidentially talked by Allah.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَفِيـرَ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya safira allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s emissary.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سِرَّ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya sirra allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s secret.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ضِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya diya'a allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s brightness.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَنَاءَ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya sana'a allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s brilliance.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا كَلِمَةَ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya kalimata allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s Word.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَحْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya rahmata allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s mercy.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلنُّوُرُ ٱلسَّاطِعُ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alnnuru alssati`u
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O shining light.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْبَدْرُ ٱلطَّالِعُ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha albadru alttali`u
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O rising full moon.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلطَّيِّبُ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alttayyibu min alttayyibina
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O pure who is the descendant of the pure ones.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلطَّاهِرُ مِنَ ٱلْمُطَهَّرِينَ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alttahiru min almutahharina
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O immaculate who is the descendant of the the immaculate ones.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلآيَةُ ٱلْعُظْمَىٰ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al-ayatu al`uzma
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O greatest sign.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْحُجَّةُ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alhujjatu alkubra
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O grandest argument.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُ مِنَ ٱلزَّلاَّتِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha almutahharu min alzzallati
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O purified from slips.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُنَزَّهُ عَنِ ٱلْمُعْضِلاَتِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha almunazzahu `an almu`dilati
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O deemed above unforgivable failings.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْعَلِيُّ عَنْ نَقْصِ ٱلأَوْصَافِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al`aliyyu `an naqsi al-awsafi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O raised high against imperfect traits.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلرَّضِيُّ عِنْدَ ٱلأَشْرَافِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alrradiyyu `inda al-ashrafi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O pleased in the sight of the honorable ones.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَمُودَ ٱلدِّينَ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya `amuda alddini
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O pillar of the religion.
Arabic · عربی
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ وَلِيُّ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
ashhadu annaka waliyyu allahi wa hujjatuhu fi ardihi
English Meaning
I bear witness that you are the intimate servant of Allah,
Arabic · عربی
وَحُجَّتُهُ فِي أَرْضِهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa annaka janbu allahi
English Meaning
the argument of Him in His lands,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَنَّكَ جَنْبُ ٱللَّهِ وَخِيَرَةُ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa khiyaratu allahi
English Meaning
the side of Allah, the best in the view of Allah,
Arabic · عربی
وَمُسْتَوْدَعُ عِلْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَعِلْمِ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ
Roman Transliteration
wa mustawda`u `ilmi allahi wa `ilmi al-anbiya'i
English Meaning
the store of the knowledge of Allah and the knowledge of the Prophets,
Arabic · عربی
وَرُكْنُ ٱلإِيـمَانِ وَتَرْجُمَانُ ٱلْقُرْآنِ
Roman Transliteration
wa ruknu al-imani wa tarjumanu alqur'ani
English Meaning
the cornerstone of faith, and the interpreter of the Qur'an.
Arabic · عربی
وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَقِّ وَٱلْهُدَىٰ
Roman Transliteration
wa ashhadu anna man ittaba`aka `ala alhaqqi walhuda
English Meaning
I also bear witness that whoever follows you has been on the right and true guidance
Arabic · عربی
وَأَنَّ مَنْ أَنْكَرَكَ وَنَصَبَ لَكَ ٱلْعَدَاوَةَ
Roman Transliteration
wa anna man ankaraka wa nasaba laka al`adawata
English Meaning
but whoever denies you and incurs your animosity
Arabic · عربی
عَلَىٰ ٱلضَّلاَلَةِ وَٱلرَّدَىٰ
Roman Transliteration
`ala alddalalati walrrada
English Meaning
has been on deviation and perdition.
Arabic · عربی
أَبْرَأُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ وَإِلَيْكَ مِنْهُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ
Roman Transliteration
abra'u ila allahi wa ilayka minhum fi alddunya wal-akhirati
English Meaning
I repudiate these in the presence of Allah and you in this world and in the Hereafter.
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ مَا بَقِيتُ وَبَقِيَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ
Roman Transliteration
wa alssalamu `alayka ma baqitu wa baqiya allaylu walnnaharu
English Meaning
Peace be upon you as long as I am existent and as long as there are day and night.
Then recite this salawaat (invocation of blessings) upon Imam Mohammed Taqi Jawad (peace be upon him)
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ahli baytihi
English Meaning
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household,
Arabic · عربی
وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
Roman Transliteration
wa salli `ala muhammadi bni `aliyyin
English Meaning
send blessings upon Muhammad the son of `Ali,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلزَّكِيِّ ٱلتَّقِيِّ
Roman Transliteration
alzzakiyyi alttaqiyyi
English Meaning
the pure, the pious,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلْبَرِّ ٱلْوَفِيِّ
Roman Transliteration
walbarri alwafiyyi
English Meaning
the righteous, the faithful,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلْمُهَذَّبِ ٱلنَّقِيِّ
Roman Transliteration
walmuhadhdhabi alnnaqiyyi
English Meaning
the refined, the bright,
Arabic · عربی
هَادِي ٱلأُمَّةِ
Roman Transliteration
hadi al-ummati
English Meaning
the guide of the nation,
Arabic · عربی
وَوَارِثِ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ
Roman Transliteration
wa warithi al-a'immati
English Meaning
the inheritor of the Imams,
Arabic · عربی
وَخَازِنِ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ
Roman Transliteration
wa khazini alrrahmati
English Meaning
the hoarder of mercy,
Arabic · عربی
وَيَنْبُوعِ ٱلْحِكْمَةِ
Roman Transliteration
wa yanbu`i alhikmati
English Meaning
the spring of wisdom,
Arabic · عربی
وَقَائِدِ ٱلْبَرَكَةِ
Roman Transliteration
wa qa'idi albarakati
English Meaning
the leader of blessing,
Arabic · عربی
وَعَدِيلِ ٱلْقُرْآنِ فِي ٱلطَّاعَةِ
Roman Transliteration
wa `adili alqur'ani fi altta`ati
English Meaning
the match of the Qur'an in obedience,
Arabic · عربی
وَوَاحِدِ ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ فِي ٱلإِخْلاَصِ وَٱلْعِبَادَةِ
Roman Transliteration
wa wahidi al-awsiya'i fi al-ikhlasi wal`ibadati
English Meaning
the distinctive among the Successors in sincerity and worship,
Arabic · عربی
وَحُجَّتِكَ ٱلْعُلْيَا
Roman Transliteration
wa hujjatika al`ulya
English Meaning
Your premier argument,
Arabic · عربی
وَمَثَلِكَ ٱلأَعْلَىٰ
Roman Transliteration
wa mathalika al-a`la
English Meaning
Your highest example,
Arabic · عربی
وَكَلِمَتِكَ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
Roman Transliteration
wa kalimatika alhusna
English Meaning
Your most excellent Word,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلدَّاعِي إِلَيْكَ
Roman Transliteration
aldda`i ilayka
English Meaning
the caller to You,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلدَّالِّ عَلَيْكَ
Roman Transliteration
walddalli `alayka
English Meaning
and the director towards You,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلَّذِي نَصَبْتَهُ عَلَماً لِعِبَادِكَ
Roman Transliteration
alladhi nasabtahu `alaman li`ibadika
English Meaning
whom You have appointed as signpost for Your servants,
Arabic · عربی
وَمُتَرْجِماً لِكِتَابِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa mutarjiman likitabika
English Meaning
interpreter of Your Book,
Arabic · عربی
وَصَادِعاً بِأَمْرِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa sadi`an bi'amrika
English Meaning
expounder of Your commands,
Arabic · عربی
وَنَاصِراً لِدِينِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa nasiran lidinika
English Meaning
supporter of Your religion,
Arabic · عربی
وَحُجَّةً عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa hujjatan `ala khalqika
English Meaning
argument against Your creatures,
Arabic · عربی
وَنُوراً تَخْرُقُ بِهِ ٱلظُّلَمَ
Roman Transliteration
wa nuran takhruqu bihi alzzulama
English Meaning
radiance through whom darkness is penetrated,
Arabic · عربی
وَقُدْوَةً تُدْرَكُ بِهَا ٱلْهِدَايَةُ
Roman Transliteration
wa qudwatan tudraku biha alhidayatu
English Meaning
excellent example through whom true guidance is hit,
Arabic · عربی
وَشَفيعاً تُنَالُ بِهِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ
Roman Transliteration
wa shafi`an tunalu bihi aljannatu
English Meaning
and intercessor through whom Paradise is won.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ وَكَمَا أَخَذَ فِي خُشُوعِهِ لَكَ حَظَّهُ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma wa kama akhadha fi khushu`ihi laka hazzahu
English Meaning
O Allah, just as he took his share of reverence for You
Arabic · عربی
وَٱسْتَوْفَىٰ مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ نَصِيبَهُ
Roman Transliteration
wastawfa min khashyatika nasibahu
English Meaning
and received completely his portion of fear of You,
Arabic · عربی
فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ أَضْعَافَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ وَلِيٍّ
Roman Transliteration
fasalli `alayhi ad`afa ma sallayta `ala waliyyin
English Meaning
so (please) bless him with many folds of blessings that You have ever poured down on an intimate servant of You
Arabic · عربی
ٱرْتَضَيْتَ طَاعَتَهُ
Roman Transliteration
irtadayta ta`atahu
English Meaning
whose obedience to You has been approved of by You
Arabic · عربی
وَقَبِلْتَ خِدْمَتَهُ
Roman Transliteration
wa qabilta khidmatahu
English Meaning
and whose servitude has been admitted by You.
Arabic · عربی
وَبَلِّغْهُ مِنَّا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلاَماً
Roman Transliteration
wa ballighhu minna tahiyyatan wa salaman
English Meaning
Convey to him greetings and salutations from us,
Arabic · عربی
وَآتِنَا فِي مُوَالاَتِهِ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ فَضْلًا وَإِحْسَاناً
Roman Transliteration
wa atina fi muwalatihi min ladunka fadlan wa ihsanan
English Meaning
and give us - from You on account of our loyalty to him - favors, kindness,
Arabic · عربی
وَمَغْفِرَةً وَرِضْوَاناً
Roman Transliteration
wa maghfiratan wa ridwanan
English Meaning
forgiveness, and pleasure.
Arabic · عربی
إِنَّكَ ذُو ٱلْمَنِّ ٱلْقَدِيـمِ
Roman Transliteration
innaka dhulmanni alqadimi
English Meaning
You are verily the Lord of eternal favoring
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلصَّفْحِ ٱلْجَمِيلِ
Roman Transliteration
walssafhi aljamili
English Meaning
and nice pardoning.
You may then offer the two-unit prayer of ziyarah and say the supplication, which begins with this statement:
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ انْتَ ٱلرَّبُّ وَانَا ٱلْمَرْبُوبُ…
Roman Transliteration
allahumma anta alrrabbu wa ana almarbubu…
English Meaning
O Allah, You are the Sustainer and I am the sustained…
In Man-la Yadhahrul Faqih, Shaykh al-Saduq has reported the following: When you intend to visit Imam al-Jawad (peace be upon him), you may bathe yourself and put on two clean (and ceremonially pure) pieces of clothes. You may then say the following words:
Arabic · عربی
َللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma salli `ala muhammadi abni `aliyyin
English Meaning
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad the son of `Ali,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلإِمَامِ ٱلتَّقِيِّ ٱلنَّقِيِّ
Roman Transliteration
al-imami alttaqiyyi alnnaqiyyi
English Meaning
the pious, bright,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلرِّضِيِّ ٱلْمَرْضِيِّ
Roman Transliteration
alrradiyyi almardiyyi
English Meaning
pleasing, and pleased Imam
Arabic · عربی
وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلَىٰ مَنْ فَوْقَ ٱلأَرْضِ
Roman Transliteration
wa hujjatika `ala man fawqa al-ardi
English Meaning
and Your argument against all those who are on the earth
Arabic · عربی
وَمَنْ تَحْتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ
Roman Transliteration
wa man tahta alththara
English Meaning
and those who are beneath the ground
Arabic · عربی
صَلاَةً كَثِيرَةً
Roman Transliteration
salatan kathiratan
English Meaning
with such blessings that are plentiful,
Arabic · عربی
نَامِيَةً زَاكِيَةً مُبَارَكَةً
Roman Transliteration
namiyatan zakiyatan mubarakatan
English Meaning
ever-increasing, pure, blessed,
Arabic · عربی
مُتَوَاصِلَةً مُتَرَادِفَةً مُتَوَاتِرَةً
Roman Transliteration
mutawasilatan mutaradifatan mutawatiratan
English Meaning
continuous, consecutive, and uninterrupted
Arabic · عربی
كَأَفْضَلِ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ
Roman Transliteration
ka'afdali ma sallayta `ala ahadin min awliya'ika
English Meaning
and with the most excellent blessings that You have ever conferred upon any of Your intimate servants.
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi
English Meaning
And peace be upon you, O Allah’s most intimate servant.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya nura allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s brightness.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s argument.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِمَامَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya imama almu'minina
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O leader of the believers,
Arabic · عربی
وَوَارِثَ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa waritha `ilmi alnnabiyyina
English Meaning
inheritor of the knowledge of the Prophets,
Arabic · عربی
وَسُلاَلَةَ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa sulalata alwasiyyina
English Meaning
and descendant of the Prophets’ successors.
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلأَرْضِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya nura allahi fi zulumati al-ardi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s light in the darkness of the earth.
Arabic · عربی
أَتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً
Roman Transliteration
ataytuka za'iran
English Meaning
I have come to you, visiting you,
Arabic · عربی
عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ
Roman Transliteration
`arifan bihaqqika
English Meaning
recognizing your right,
Arabic · عربی
مُعَادِياً لأَعْدَائِكَ
Roman Transliteration
mu`adiyan li'a`da'ika
English Meaning
incurring the animosity of your enemies,
Arabic · عربی
مُوَالِياً لأَوْلِيَائِكَ
Roman Transliteration
muwaliyan li'awliya'ika
English Meaning
and showing loyalty to your loyalists.
Arabic · عربی
فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ
Roman Transliteration
fashfa` li `inda rabbika
English Meaning
So, (please) intercede for me with your Lord.
You may then pray to Almighty Allah to grant you your personal needs. A Fourth Form of Ziyarah from Baqiyatus-Salehaat
Arabic · عربی
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْبَابِ ٱلأَقْصَدِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `ala albabi al-aqsadi
English Meaning
Peace be upon the most straight door (to true guidance),
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلطَّرِيقِ ٱلأَرْشَدِ
Roman Transliteration
walttariqi al-arshadi
English Meaning
the most upright path,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱلْعَالِمِ ٱلْمُؤَيَّدِ
Roman Transliteration
wal`alimi almu'ayyadi
English Meaning
the Divinely supported knower,
Arabic · عربی
يُنْبُوعِ ٱلْحِكَمِ
Roman Transliteration
yunbu`i alhikami
English Meaning
the spring of wisdoms,
Arabic · عربی
وَمِصْبَاحِ ٱلظُّلَمِ
Roman Transliteration
wa misbahi alzzulami
English Meaning
the lantern in darkness,
Arabic · عربی
سَيِّدِ ٱلْعَرَبِ وَٱلْعَجَمِ
Roman Transliteration
sayyidi al`arabi wal`ajami
English Meaning
the chief of Arabs and non-Arabs,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلْهَادِي إِلَىٰ ٱلرَّشَادِ
Roman Transliteration
alhadi ila alrrashadi
English Meaning
the guide to orthodoxy,
Arabic · عربی
ٱلْمُوَفَّقِ بِٱلتَّأْيِيدِ وَٱلسَّدَادِ
Roman Transliteration
almuwaffaqi biltta'yidi walssadadi
English Meaning
and the granted success by means of support and leading to trueness;
Arabic · عربی
مَوْلاَيَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ
Roman Transliteration
mawlaya abi ja`farin
English Meaning
my master Abu-Ja`far
Arabic · عربی
مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْجَوَادِ
Roman Transliteration
muhammadi bni `aliyyin aljawadi
English Meaning
Muhammad the son of `Ali the Magnanimous.
Arabic · عربی
أَشْهَدُ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
ashhadu ya waliyya allahi
English Meaning
I bear witness that you are the intimate servant of Allah;
Arabic · عربی
أَنَّكَ أَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ
Roman Transliteration
annaka aqamta alssalata
English Meaning
you performed the prayers,
Arabic · عربی
وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ
Roman Transliteration
wa atayta alzzakata
English Meaning
defrayed the poor-rate,
Arabic · عربی
وَأَمَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ
Roman Transliteration
wa amarta bilma`rufi
English Meaning
enjoined the right,
Arabic · عربی
وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ
Roman Transliteration
wa nahayta `an almunkari
English Meaning
forbade the wrong,
Arabic · عربی
وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa jahadta fi sabili allahi haqqa jihadihi
English Meaning
strove in the way of Allah as exactly as strife should be,
Arabic · عربی
وَعَبَدْتَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ
Roman Transliteration
wa `abadta allaha mukhlisan hatta ataka alyaqinu
English Meaning
and served Allah sincerely until death came upon you.
Arabic · عربی
فَعِشْتَ سَعِيداً
Roman Transliteration
fa`ishta sa`idan
English Meaning
So, you lived happily
Arabic · عربی
وَمَضَيْتَ شَهَِيداً
Roman Transliteration
wa madayta shahaidan
English Meaning
and passed away as martyr.
Arabic · عربی
يَا لَيْتَنِي كُنْتُ مَعَكُمْ
Roman Transliteration
ya laytani kuntu ma`akum
English Meaning
Would that I were with you,
Arabic · عربی
فَأَفُوزَ فَوْزاً عَظِيماً
Roman Transliteration
fa'afuza fawzan `aziman
English Meaning
then should I achieve a great success.
Arabic · عربی
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
Roman Transliteration
wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
English Meaning
Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.
You may then kiss the blessed soil (of the tomb) and place your right cheek on it. You may then offer the two-unit prayer of ziyarah after which you may pray Almighty Allah for any thing you want.
Arabic text, transliteration and available translations are reproduced with credit to Ziaraat.Com and the original sources it identifies. Meanings are reading aids; the Arabic remains the reference text.
Urdu Reading Guidance · اردو رہنمائی
یہ صفحہ زیارت امام محمد جواد علیہ السلام کے لیے ہے۔ عربی متن اصل قراءت کے لیے ہے اور رومن تلفظ پڑھنے میں مدد دیتا ہے۔ انگریزی معنی الگ درج ہیں۔ ماخذ اور دوسری زیارات کے روابط صفحے کے آخر میں دیے گئے ہیں۔
اس نسخے کا مکمل اردو ترجمہ ابھی شامل نہیں ہوا۔ یہ عبارت پڑھنے کی رہنمائی ہے، زیارت کا ترجمہ نہیں۔
Sources & References
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